STERNOTOMY

This study tested two different nerve block techniques to manage pain after heart surgery. Researchers compared a standard nerve block against a combination of two blocks in 42 adult patients. The goal was to see which approach provided better pain control while reducing the need…

This study tested whether applying a special elastic tape to the chest could help reduce pain after heart bypass surgery. Researchers compared real therapeutic tape, fake placebo tape, and tape applied to other body areas in 195 patients. They measured pain levels, movement, slee…

This study tested if a special nerve-block injection given before open-heart bypass surgery could help control pain afterward. 76 patients were randomly assigned to receive either the real nerve-block medicine or a placebo saline injection. Researchers measured patients' pain lev…

This study aimed to understand how common long-term pain is after a specific type of chest surgery called a sternotomy, which is often used for heart operations. Researchers followed 200 patients for three months after their surgery to see who developed chronic pain and to look f…